Antonyms for extensive
ɪkˈstɛn sɪvex·ten·sive

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. extensive

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, considerable, enormous, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.5 / 6 votes

1. extensive, extendedadjective

   large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

   "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"

   Antonyms:
   small, little, incomprehensive, intensive, noncomprehensive

   Synonyms:
   protracted, extended, elongated, panoptic, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, lengthened, encompassing, broad, lengthy, all-embracing, across-the-board, prolonged, wide, drawn-out, blanket(a)

2. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wideadjective

   broad in scope or content

   "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

   Antonyms:
   small, noncomprehensive, little, incomprehensive, intensive

3. extensiveadjective

   of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

   "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"

   Antonyms:
   incomprehensive, noncomprehensive, small, intensive, little

   Synonyms:
   wide, extended, blanket(a), broad, across-the-board, encompassing, all-embracing, panoptic, all-inclusive, all-encompassing

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wider

   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

How to use extensive in a sentence?

1. Pentagon Press:

   We are confident that the removal from the terrorist network of this experienced Al Shabaab commander with extensive operational experience will disrupt near-term attack planning, potentially saving many innocent lives.

2. Randall Stephenson:

   After an extensive evaluation, it was clear that John Stankey was the right person to lead AT&T into the future.

3. Prime Minister Erna Solberg:

   We've decided to shut our airports, close our ports and implement extensive controls along our border.

4. Egil Juliussen:

   Only ride-hailing companies have good, extensive data on usage, so automakers want to be connected with that.

5. Ben Pickering:

   We are treating it as a big emergency, we know the damage is extensive and that access into rural areas will be very, very difficult for everybody.

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